The German
Cluster and Equator-S Data Centre,
located at MPE, has taken on the task of an
EQUATOR-S
Data Centre (EDC). It receives the Master Data Records produced at
GSOC directly
via a leased data line, and also via CD-ROM. With software provided by
the instrument teams, the EDC then generates two sets of key
parameters, both closely modelled after the CLUSTER data sets: the
Summary Parameter Data Base (SPDB) with 1-minute time resolution, and
the Prime Parameter Data Base (PPDB) with 1.5 s (i.e., spin)
resolution. The SPDB and PPDB contain 55 and 58 quantities, respectively.
A standard set of plots of SPDB parameters is generated at the same time.
The EDC also archives the data. Once validated by the Lead Investigators,
the key parameters can be obtained through MPE's
CDAWeb .
The one-minute data (SPDB) is available to everybody, while access to
the 1.5-s data (PPDB) is initially restricted to the
EQUATOR-S Science Team.
The SPDB will also be included on the ISTP Key Parameter CD-ROMs which
are available to everbody.